A wilful disobedience or violation of an order of the court requiring him to do or forbear an act connected with or in the course of his profession, which he ought in good faith to do or forbear, and any violation of the oath taken by him, or of his duties as such attorney, constitute causes for disbarment or suspension.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6103
Disciplinary Authority of the Courts
Applied in 74 court decisions — leading case 11 Cal. 3d 210 - Emslie v. State Bar (1974)
Most recently applied in Lenore Albert-Sheridan v. State Bar of California (June 2020)
Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 34.
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